The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 May 1937

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.154 ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937. It CENTS.
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  • Article
    CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN CEYLON
    415 1 State Council Rebukes Governor SEQUEL TO ORDER TO DEPORT ENGLISH TEA PLANTER Alleged Indulgence In Subversive Activities I Colombo, May B. MINOR crisis has arisen following the action of thc Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, m ordering the deportation of Mark Braeegirdle, a 21-year-old English tea planter,
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    OBSERVATION SCHEME
    97 1 In Full Operation London, May 6. THE observation scheme m connection with the non-intervention agreement, which came into effect at midnight on Apr. 19. was m full operation both by land and by sea on Apr. 30. The statT engaged on the sea observation ocheme comprised nationals ol
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    BARCELONA ATMOSPHERE
    190 1 BARCEL ONA ATM O SPHERE STILL TENSE Skirmishing On The Bilbao Front London, May f. WHILE there was a certain amount of skirmishing on the Bilbao front yesterday. Gen. Mola's forces made no notable advances m the direction of Bilbao. The Basques claim that the insurgents have shot a bolt,
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    WORLD FAIR IN NEW YORK
    41 1 Britain To Participate London, May IllS MAJESTY'S Government m m the Inited Kingdom have accepted the invitation of the Inited States Government to participate offically m the World Fair m New York during 1939.— British Wireless.
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    OUR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN
    145 1 Questions In Commons London. May 6. JN the House of Commons. Mr. Mandcr invited the Government to make a statement with reierence to the Anglo-Japanese negotiations concerning their interests m China and whether the United States had been invited to co-operate. Lord Cranbounie, Under-Secretary lor Foreign
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    COAL STRIKE AVERTED?
    359 1 London, May 6. TiE optimism felt m Parliamentary circles after the Prime Minister's moving speech m the House of Commons that the threatened stoppage of work m the coalfields would be averted is shared by the newspapers, most of which comment on Mr. Baldwin's striking The speech
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    16 1 "WELL, HE'S GOT THE AUDIENCE ALL RIGHT!" "YES! I'M AFRAID HELL BE DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW." mammm<AmAm*Ammmm^m»Mmmmwaamaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm
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    ANGLO-CHINESE CONVERSATIONS
    414 1 TO BL HELD AFTLR CORONATION Trade Development Possibilities London, May K. A RRANGEMENTS arc being made foe conversations between Dr. H H Kung. the leader of the Cnincse delegation. Mr. Neville CtUUntM rlain and Mr. Eden, but it i improbable that they will take place brl ore the
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    STOP PRESS
    14 1 London, May fi. Thc international stmar agreement was signed Ihis afternoon. Reuter
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      Reforms Sought In Local FILM CENSORSHIP
      163 2 Reforms Sought In Local FILM CENSORSHIP NIMINY-PIMINY POLICY? "GREEN PASTURES" LATEST BANNING "ONE OF THE BEST THINGS OF THE GENERATION'NOT BANNED IN HONG KONG I To The Lditoi ol Ihe SI T Sir. -When can Singap ire cii em i gocn. expect a halt lo be called to i.epresent nhminy
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    THE "HOBBLETS"
    159 2 To Appear At Coronation Ball The three little "Hobblet.. from Kuala Lumpur, children <a sou and two lovely little daughters) of the well-known trainer, Mr. R. W. Hobbs, and Mrs. Hobbs. now m Singapore. will appear m two very attractive and snappy turns at the Children's Aid Society
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    HOLLYWOOD STRIKE
    169 2 Violence Sends Five To Hospital Bollywood, May <> Two rival trade unions, tho Aanerioan Federation Labour and the Committee for Industrial Organisation. presented a united front yesterday In support ot Hollywood's 6,000 strikers "Union workers, no matter what their affiliation, should support the .strike' declared a let'er sent
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    21 2 THE AMERICAN-OWN!.!, y A( T V ANORA. which arrived m Singapore on Wednesday evening on a world cruise. (Free Press photo).
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      436 2 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own bath room. 11. and C. and mod san. Phone 5758 Tennis. Large Garden. a i H l^H_n_--nrMßaßaßa«nanai_Ba_ni THE MANSION OXLEY RISE NON-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL TEL. *****. I _J ■■■■.Mil i ■■■i i rrm NAPIER HOUSE.
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      752 2 NOTICES. THE TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 213). m exercise o; thc powers conferred upon him by Section 4 el the Traffic Regulation Ordinance, the Chiet Police Officer Bllngapore, hereby make- reI gulations ror the following occasions during the period cl Coronation Ceiehratlons: 1 On the suasisn ol Cor— atliM Week.
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      600 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. WAMPOIE'S PRODUCTS have NO EQUAL anywhere. TRY THEIR MILK OF MAGNESIA for Indigestion, Constipation and Intestinal Fermentation. A BRITISH BETTER PRODUCT FOR LESS MONEY 20 oz. bottle $1.20 8 oz. ta .65 sold by all Chemists Stores. Distl ''ibutnrs GRAFTON LABORATORIES. NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will b«
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      342 2 i I Diary Of The Day High Water: 7.31 a.m 7.L' ft.; 8.16 p.m. 7.4 ft. Sports Cricket S.C.C. vs. R.E. on padang Soccer: S.C.F.A. II vs. H.M.S. Terror (Div 11 1 at Stadium. Bata vs. P.S. (DHL.) at V.M.C.A. ground. Cinemas ALIIAMBKA Joe E. Brown m Polo Joe. CAPITOI.
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  • Article
    Temporary Allowances May Be Restored To Government Servants
    297 3 TO BE CONSIDERED BY LOCAL COMMITTEE TIIK possibility of restoring temporary allowances to those employed m the Malayan Government services is to be considered by a local committee presided over by the Chief Justice of Hong Kong, Sir Atholl MacGrcgor. Mr Atholl
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    UNITED CHRISTIAN SERVICE
    55 3 Unit I Christian Service to Victoria Memorial Hall Coronation, Tuesday. 530 p.m.. all seats m the v (i the hall will be free and ed and the service will, if reired, be conveyed by loud-speakers the verandahs. •wards will conduct members of congregation to seats as they
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    NINE YEARS OF STOMACH TROUBLE.
    217 3 "Can Eat And Drink Anything Now." F r nine long years Mr. H. suffered agony and torture of stomach trouble. For nine years he searched cure m vain. Yet only a trial i oudse cf Macleans Brand Stomach ►wder made him so much better that
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    S. S. Loyal Address To King George
    212 3 fHE Loyal Address of the Straits Settlements to His Majesty King George the Sixth, which is to be ceremonially read by HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the Vieloria Memorial Hall on Monday, reads: "May it please Your Majesty, "On behalf of
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    FLAGS FLY FOR SUN YAT SEN
    67 3 Anniversary Of Presidential Election The Chinese national flag was again prominent m Singapore streets yesterday, when local Chinese observed the 16th anniversary of Dr. Sun Vat Sen's election as President of the Republic ol China. There was no issue of Chinese newspapers yesterday. No
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    JOSEPH TRAVERS & SONS LTD.
    78 3 JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD. To commemorate the Coronation the j old-established firm of Joseph Travers i and Sons Ltd. is making a token pay- ment to every member cf its staff, at Home and overseas, besides granting the holidays m order to enable its members to take part m the
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    MR. JUSTICE HORNE INDISPOSED
    44 3 There was no sitting of th.? Assize Court yesterday owing to the indisJ position ol Mr. Justice Home. The bankruptcy list, before Mr. Justice Laville, had also to be postponed as his lordship's time was taken up with chamber work.
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    CORONATION SERVICE
    52 3 A Coronation service m English and j Malay, conducted by Mr. Chew Cheng Yong. will be held at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church. 136, Prinsep Street, on Sunday, at 9.15 a.m. A picture ol Their Majesties the King and Queen will be given free after the Service. All
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    27 3 SOME OF THE MOORISH pilgrims who had arrived back from Mecca photographed at the Alcazar m Seville where General Franco received the homage of 400 Moorish pilgrims.
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    29 3 Members are reminded that the i closing date for the buying of tickets i lor the S.C.R.C. Coronation Ball and dinner on Saturday. May 15. will be May 13.
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    BRITISH FILM TO BE MADE HERE
    235 3 I Nils Aster To Head Unit SINGAPORE is to be the setting of a British film dealing with smuggling and gun-running, according to our London correspondent. Nils Asthor. sauve Danish actor, is to head the film unit, due to arrive at Singapore m August
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    U.S. NATURALIST HERE
    246 3 "Asia Seems To Be Overrun With a nern "ASIA seems to be overrun this year with United States naturalists remarked Mr. Wilfred H. Osgood. Curator of Zoology at the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, on his arrival m Singapore on Wednesday from Bangkok. Mr. Osgood mentioned
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    FINE OF $25
    204 3 Tamil Convicted Of Dangerous Driving (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 4. A Tamil named Nadason was fined $25, or one month's imprisonment, by Mr. W. J. Thorogood m the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday, on an amended charge of driving a car m a manner
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    KUALA LUMPUR'S NEW "MAYOR"
    105 3 Welcomed At Sanitary Hoard Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May »>• A hearty welcome was extended to j Mr. W. N. Gourlay. who has taken over the chairmanship from Major G. M. Kidd. when he presided for the first time over a meeting of
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    RISING EUROPEAN DEATH RATE
    195 3 RISING EUROPEAN DEATH RATE m <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May ti. death rates and infantile mortality among Europeans were I no cause for alarm, declared Dr. W. E Holmes, the Health Officer, at vester- day's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. The question was raised by Mr.
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    BROKERS CLAIM AGAINST LAWYER
    191 3 $4,000 Involved In Appeal To F.M.S. Court (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May ">. TTHE appeal of a Kuala Lumpur lawyer. Mr S. M. Sharma. against the decision of the Chief Justice <Slr Samuel Thomas* m allowing the claim Ol Mr. C J. Baker, of
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    BRIGADIER SHAKESPEAR RETURNS
    97 3 BRIGADIER SHAKESPEAR RETURNS Brigadier a. t. Bbakaapear d.s.o C.8.F.. M.C.. wlu m Charge of the Administrative StalT. Malaya Command, arrived ba>*k m Singapore on Wednesday on the Rajputana after .-even week* leave In Japan and China. It was my first visit to Japan and I have nothing but praise lor
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    CORONATION TREAT FOR CHILDREN
    121 3 Children who attend the creches ot the Child Welfare Society ol Sing.i pore will be given a special Coronation treat on May 11. made possible through the generosity of Mr Chee Swee Cheng The children will be taken to Katong Park where refreshments and fee cream
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      43 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776. TOWN AGENT:H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road. IIOV/i LTI N E" im. ii i TUNIC »Ol_D •WfcflACt
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      132 3 MAISON LYONS SEND THEIR WORLD FAMOUS TEA TO THE HOUSEWIVES OF MALAYA. I VAMC I red i w^^^^S lj_____iJ ni No. i "_r__rik FINE quality t/%_ ffi^S^BSSg PACKED IN 1 lb. AIRTIGHT TINS i IBY APPOINTMENT I C1 n i $1.1)5 per tin. -iTOrm.l) BY:— BAT'If.RY KO\l>:— &WK&S. CHOICE DARJEELING
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    THE CORONATION
    52 4 There is less than a week to go now before our King and Queen will be crowned amid great splendour and pomp m Westminster Abbey. Singapore, alieady a gay city with coloured Venetian poles lining the roadway, tall pylons, flags fluttering lrom buildings, gilded masts supporting brightly coloured
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    Around The Town—Mignon Looks On
    1584 4 Around T he Town Mignon Looks On fhe Royal Arms and gigantic pictures o. 1 heir Majesties, will celebrate the Coronation m true patriotic style. The whole town wtwmw to be talking of nothing but the Coronation, these notes today are mainly about the Coronation too! FESTIVITIES There will be
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      332 4 Ladies Dressmaking— Expert Chinese Tailor- A IX HI (.11 STR EFT _f^^ DOULATRAMg il i r l e^ f^~M > I tCats*** omething _t> eixeiy AND Something Different ENGLISH EVAPORATED MILK AT LAST ••SILVER MOON" is really English, made by a famous English Firm m English Meadows with English labour
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    322 5 I 1111. 11l THF. AISTRALIAN ONTINGI.NT to the Coronation photographed crossing Westminster Bridge on their way to Waterloo from where they went to Pirbiight where they are staying until a few days before the Coronation. 'IIJF KING AND QUEEN drove from Windsor Castle to the Guards' I < lupcl at
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      48 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. fl H B H->>l^^H^HHß^^B^HEaß^^^^^HßßHl^^^^^^M^KnV-a WYE VALLEY B CANNED FRUITS <t VEGETABLES Packed fresh from Garden and Orchard. They are delicious, mm smmm PHONE: 5376 **ammmmamaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaammm-*mmmmm W 6. 17G **-*--f-***>*-i
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    MINUTES DESCRIBED AS HIEROGLYPHICS
    342 6 MINUTES DESCRIBED AS HIEROGL YPHICS K.L. Sanitary Board (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, May 5. MINUTES ot the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary board meetings were described as "hieroglyphics and cryptic language" by an Unofficial Member, Mr. J R. Vethavanam, at today's session. Referring to the minutes ot the last Board
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING ALLEGED
    62 6 pHARQEO with having driven a motor car m a negligent manner along St. Andrew's Road on Mar 23 Rev Mcses Koh. ot the Church of the Nativity, Upper Serangoon Road, appeared before Mr. T. p. Cromwell m the tourth court yesterday, on a summons The accused claim*
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    FORGERY OF RACING COUPONS ALLEGED
    145 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Penans, May 5. John Anthony Arokia-amy alias Anthony, erstwhile tamby of the Pmang Gazette Press, charged with forging 58 racing coupons for the pur- j pose oi cheating and with the theft ol tjrpei and racing coupons valued at 20 cents
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    26 6 DOLORES DEL Kl<\ famous film star, is a CMMoinMI of perfumes and she is here teen Nrilh her collection faUMted fren .ill parts ol the irorHL
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    S.S. (S.) A. AND NOMINEES TO COMMISSION
    1197 6 Present System Held To Be Satisfactory r THE Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has decided that the present system of nomination of members for seats on the Mj.iicipal Commission is satisfactory. The question oi relations between the S.S. (S.) A. and nominees to the
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT SEGAMAT
    283 6 (Fr i m Our own rrespondenl i Ncgamat, Mas Segamat and D strict Bei md Annua Agricultural Exhibition will be held on the town padani is Julj l and 2 There *:11 be U Be -t .<• p I i I U vegetabb ii ing and
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    DICTIONARY MAN IN SINGAPORE
    87 6 STUDYING annuals has been Wilfred Hudson Osgood's h-.bhii and vocation for nearly 40 WWMTt. Al present 'oohniii curator at Chicago's Field Museum ot Natural IflffOTf he is passing through StwMWMtwm on a wwrmt Bt has ((.ndue'eti expeditions m Aia-ka. Canada. South America. E/hopia and has been
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      208 6 INDIGESTIONj Goes m 2 minutes Her- something of real Interest to all J sufferers from Indigestion, heartburn, flatulen> ami stomach pas a new charcoal an scftoafed _Qk O charcoal with fifty tunes WW tin poaoet o/ absorption of i ordinary medicinal charcoal Thr new product Is known as Chardox. *V.V
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    VIYSTERY MAN OF ABYSSINIA
    422 7 Once Disgraced, But Now A Hero London, Apr. 27. VICEROY GRAZIANI has made a national hero of a man who was expelled from the Italian army after a hushed-up scandal, and who .'ought and died m Abyssinia to save his good name and redeem himself. Giovanni
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    FOUR KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH
    37 7 Halifax (Nova Scotia). May AT least four were killed and 25 injured m thc Halifaxhound train "Ocean Limited." which was wrecked m a collision with coal trucks at Springhill junction yesterday. —Reuter.
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    MR. NORMAN DAVIS GRANTED WOODROW WILSON AWARD
    41 7 MR. NORMAN DAVIS GRANTED WOODROW WILSON AWARD Neu York, !\lav (j. The award of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation was granted yesterday to Mr. Norman Davis. U.S. Ambassador at j Large, "tor his work In the advancement of better international relations." Reuter.
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    EAST HOPEI REGIME
    165 7 Petition To Nanking Shanghai. May 5. THi; natives of East Hopei re- siding m Tientsin have sent a petition to Nanking urging that the Central authorities should take immediate steps for the suppression of the auto-' nomous regime under Yin Yu Keng. It WOllld he advisable to
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    HENDREN'S LAST SEASON WITH MIDDLESEX
    259 7 To Succeed Rhodes As Coach At Harrow E. < Patsy") Hendren, the Middlesex and England cricketer, has been appointed coach to Harrow School from the beginning 4>f the summer of 1938 for a period of five years. Hendren will retire from first-class cricket at Lhe
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
    39 7 London, May 5. The progress m the condition of the Duke of Connaught is maintained, states a bulletin issued today from the Bournemouth hotel where the Duke is recovering from muscular rheumatism of leg. British Wireless
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    CORONATION REHEARSAL
    26 7 Queen Mary, the Princess Elizabeth the Princess Royat and other Royalties and high aristocrats were present at today's Coronation rehearsals at the Abbey. Reuter
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      385 7 UK. RUNG'S HEALTH. London, May 4. Dr H H Kung. tola Rev ter tha his daughter'a iyes had been examin ed at Prague and a .small operatioi was necessary, but all would be well. He himself had been thSfoufehh overhauled and a slight valvular en largement ol the heart was
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    56 8 Silver Wedding. Thompson Gibson j On May 7. 1912, at Albert Park PresbyI terian Church by Rev. Wm. Goyen. j M.A.8.D.. Frank Douglas, third son ol Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson. Albert j Park, to Robina Menzies "Beenie". only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S Gibson,
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1037. The Truth About The East
    825 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1037. The Truth About The East A LTHOUGH one finds it hard to visualise any convincing tale j dealing with smuggling and gun--1 tinning that could present anything approaching a true picture iof Singapore, thc fact that a British fllm company is taking
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    DAY TO DAY
    174 8 Dr. and Mrs W Ansley-Young ol Klang leave lor home some time this month Mr. G. C. Madoe. OCPD. Klang will leave Klang today lor Singapore on a short holiday. Dr. D. D. Mellvean has been appointed a member ot thc Kedah Health Board m place of
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    FAREWELL TO EDITOR
    100 8 FAREWELL TO EDITOR Mr. F. mt Stefani Entertained Members t the editorial .staffs ol the Free Press and Straits Times yesterday fareweUed Mr F. R Stelani, editor ot the Free Pk\> a. a tiffin at the Cafe de Luxe After hi.s marriage today to Miss Sylvia Greenstone, Mr. Ste.ani will
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    as I was Saying
    438 8 Is There Sufely In Suicide Sf>c< i<i! Mktkt for Rat chut i i "THE Navy Est.ma.tes arc i; 105.000. 000. Army £82.000.000. Air £82.000.000. Army Ordnance Factories c 8.000.000: total, with some odds and ends. t278.000,000. Last year we were aiming at 1.500 flrst line 'planes;
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    The Toy maker
    1166 8 A man stepped out <>t the trozen I torest and kicked the lump.s ot snow trom the curly toes ot his heel less boots against a tr^e stump i>etore proeecdinn alonn the duckboards. which made comparatively dry walking, towards thc manor house at the end He walked
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    OPENING OF HAPPY WORLD
    381 9 Singapore's New Amusement Park HAS WONDER CABARET MEARLY 1,000 Singapore people consumed nearly 100 gallons of champagne at the private opening ceremony held at thc Happy World Amusement Park yesterday afternoon. GUESTS were received by Mr. G. H. Kiat, managing director of the company controlling the
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    WOMAN CAPTAINS WORLD CRUISE YACHT
    356 9 On Way To ttl HAD never been on a yacht until September of last \e,u. vim "Mrs Hart, American aavigatat and owner of the 73 ft yacht, Vanora, which arrived si Singapore on Wednesday evening unobserved. ni. bronzed figure with a 'Lady boyish bob. Mrs.
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    CHANGING SIAM
    312 9 CHANGING SIAM South Seas Her Ties With (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 6. "^IR ROBERT HOLLAND, formerly ■3 Judicial Adviser to the Siamese Government, who passed through Penang ten days ago. on a holiday writes of "Changing Siam" m the April issue of the Asiatic Review. In referring to
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    PALESTINE ROYAL COMMISSION
    43 9 London. May ft. Further evidence has been heard bj the Palestine Royal Commission a recent sessions from Lord Lytton, Lore Lloyd and Mr. Lloyd George. It is officially stated that the hear ing of evidence is now concluded. British Wireless
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    143 9 Doubts Of Usefulness Expressed Moscow, May fi. An article criticising France's policy with regard to Spain and casting doubts on the usefulness now to the Soviet of the Franco -Soviet Pact apI peared m Izvestia yesterday, the second 1 anniversary of the signing of the pact I The
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    207 9 Teachers' Role In Securing Peace REACHING THE MINDS U OF MEN London, May 6. rE President of the Board of Education, Mr. Oliver Stanley, addressing foreign and overseas teachers visiting England for the Coronation, spoke of the hope of the men back from the war m 1918 that through the
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    111 9 London Tram And Trolley Men Carry On London. May fi. The Transport Workers' Union yesterday instructed the London tramwaymen and trolley-busmen to remain at work. Representatives of 12.000 London tram and trolley-bus men decided to accept the advice of the Union and j remain at work. It is
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    56 9 Anointment And Coronation Of Queen London. May fi. The anointment and coronation ol the Queen were the principal parts tf the Abbey rehearsal yesterday. Lady Rachel Howard understudying for Her i Majesty. Four duchesses held the golden pail over Lady Rachel's head, but the j Holy Oil was
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    540 9 Witty Speech At Royal Society Of St. Georse Dinner MT*IIE Englishman wears an appearance of carelessness and casualness which is deceptive; he docs not display the same degree of elannishness and self-consciousness which arc characteristic of his more emotional neighbours!" Englishmen at the Coronation lestival
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      542 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. May 6 I i Share Ol £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion L an. 5 p.c, 1944-M lUVfr llSVfe Funding Loan. 4 p.c 1960-90 no-' 1 no War Loan. V 2
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      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May fit 12 o'clock noon Bayers sellers No. 1 X R S.S. m cases FOB. May* 36% 37'« Good FAQ. m cas.s F.OB May* 35 15 16 36 IIG No. 1 X R.S.S. <Spotloose > <awardable Singapore* 39% 36% May 36% 37 May-June 36% 37%
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      64 10 May 6 Gambier T.T. 8.00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15 00 White Muntok Pepper 18.00 Black. Pepper 10.00 Copra, mixed 6 35 Copra, sundried 6.85 Small Flake Tapioca 5.00 Rise Saigon Al $107 Rice Siam. W.C. No 1 si 46 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137
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      205 10 trom London 5.30 p. m. May b RUMMER: Firm. London Spot: IOUd. 10 9 16d. Previously: 10 5 16d. 10 7 16d. July-Sept.: 10 11 16 d. IQ3' 4 d. Previously: 10 9 16d. 10 s ad. Ott.-Det.: lO^d. 10 13 16d. Previously: 1158 d.0 5 8
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      1257 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List I WHIM. MAY 6. 1937: (i PJI MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin «4st 5s fid >> i A.sam KtunbaiiK (£> 34s 3«.s Au.stra) Malay <i> bis 59s 6d Ayer Hitam <5m 27.s tid 29* 6d Ayer
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      66 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 6 II Tin: Dull. CMb: €249 5s Previously: E^sy at €251 15s Tlireo months: .€247 ss. Previously: .€249 15s. Xeu York Tin: M.25. Previously: 55.25. Copper: Settlement: €GO. Previously €50 10s Q«M: Yesterday: E7 os. R l _.d. Previously t: us
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      78 10 London Closing Quotations May 6 Method of Parity betore Rate PreCcntTt Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pir:s Franc to C 124.21 109 15 16 109 1116 New York to 4.83 493 15 16 V) V Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 9 8 9^'" Hong Kong Per dollar |j
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      211 10 j Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nay I SELLING London, T.r. 2 4 1 ig London, demand 24 116 London. 4 months 1 sight 2 4 s Lyons, demand 1275 Hamburg, demand 141 >•> Hem Y 'rk. demand 57 9 16 Montreal, demand 57-1 a Batavi 1. demand 104
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      247 10 Daily Share Report ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was 5123, up The London market lor the third day m succession again reported a further all round rise and tin shares as before participated. A fairly considerable list of buying orders was
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    819 11 NEXT TRADE FAIR CREATE NEW RECORDS Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT! ACCORDING to recent planning by the spetia n appointed by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of <„ m ■CM*, the next Singapore Chinese Trade Fair which will probably be held early i„ October promises to be a much
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    197 11 The following were passengers b] Dutch planes: Arrived from Neth Indies by KNILM. plane PK-AFK un Tuesday Mr Tan Kah Hong Left lor Neth Indies by KNII If I plain- pk-afk on Wednesday: Mr f Ch. Driessen, Mr Soerachman Mr Sirsen. Arrived from Neth. Indies by KLM
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    74 11 Information has been received by telegraph that 388 State-aided labourers will arrive today by ss. Ellenga. It .s expected that 65 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there. The number of State-aided labourers wS 2 a 628 Ved
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      48 12 The result of a ballot within the 1 Danish Seamen's Trade Union pro-' mises another year's peace m Danish shipping. The draft of a new agreement, already adopted by the owners and by :he tinmen's trade union was carried .y «J25 vote to Cot>
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      925 12 Polar Oil Engines Combined With Electric Couplings DEVELOPMENTS m motorships have created a demand for engines of high power, driving the propellers al comparatively slow speeds. To meet this demand lar»;e oil engines have been constructed. Cylinder diameters ut over XOOmm. have been reached, and there
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    1714 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By More Drastic Cricket Changes Suggested By Reformers First Century Of The Season At Oxford: F. A. Warn Wolverhampton Farr To Meet Neusel In London London, Apr. 26. Tu By the time this letter reaches!^ you loot ball boots will have
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    66 15 Two innovations at Lord's Cricket Ground will be welcomed during th€ coining season. They are a bureau for ascertaining the prospects of play by telephone, and a car park on the Practice Grourld. Arrangements have been mads fo! the information to be given during periods of unsettled
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    120 15 PERAK TURF CLUB JULY RACING The Perak Turf Club will hold professional race meeting on July 3. 7 and 10. Entries close at 3 p.m on Thursday. June 24 There will be two runs for class I horses over six furlongs and one mile and distance or five furlongs straight.
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    209 15 Jockey Club's Decision p In future the Autumn double will be known as the "Cambridgeshire and Cesarewitch." as the Jockey Club has agreed to the Cambridgeshire and the t j Jockey Club Cup being decided a fort- t j night before the Cesarewitch and l Champion Stakes.
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    68 15 c <From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, Apr. <>. i, Johnny Gabueo secured a populai i points victory against Speedy Hassan jat Jubilee Park arena tonight over V 12-2 minute rounds. The Malay Jabbed g well but the Hawaiian, who forced the c i fight throughout and landed many
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    1043 15 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SNOOKER Careful Study Necessary To Rise From Ruck IBY J. V. RAINBOW] ANY cueman who has ambition to rise above the ruck at snooker would help his ambition by careful study of what are apparently the small points. The more one mixes with high-class snooker play*
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    60 15 (lrom Our Own Correspondent) London. May .">. rE Chester Cup Stakes run at Chester, over 2" i miles and "7 yards toda> resulted: FAITES VOS JEI X 7.4 (Maher) L UPTON 8.4 (Ta\lor) 2. SIH CALIDORE 7.' (Smith) :t. Won by three lengths, two lengths. Seventeen ran: going
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    296 16 INTERNATIONAL FOURS AT R.S.Y.C. REGATTA Choppy Sea Affects Oarsmen THE R.S.Y.C. were unlucky m striking a bad day with choppy water and fresh head winds lor the second day of its regatta. Nevertheless a groat showing was put up especially In the International fours events, m which the English and
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    64 16 The following will represent the PWD Sports Club at cricket against Ihe Khalsa Associaton on Sunday on their grounds at McNair Road ofl Balcstier Road at 2 p.m. sharp: T Sta Maria. P. DAlmeida (Capt). G Morgan. E. M. Oborne. I. Leijssius J. J. George L. A Sequiera.
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    186 16 60 Couples Take Part In Church Sport The Presbyterian Church held a very luccessiul tennis tournament m Firestone Park last Saturday afternoon. Nearly sixty couples took part, the vinners being Mr. Hansen and Mrs rlaines. the runners-up Mr. Stevens md MLss Snow. Ten courts were m lse.
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    89 16 The mens May competition will be played today, tomorrow and Sunday at the Katong Golf Club The entrance tee is $1.00. The mixed loursome competition wil 1 be played on May 15. 16 and 17 and the entrance fee is 50 cents Members to arrange thtlr own
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    51 16 Over a hundred entries have alrcadj been received lor the Coronation cycle races to be held at the Jalan Besai Stadium on May 14. 15 and 16 Racing will start at 2 p.m on each of the days mentioned. There will be a loudspeaker for announcing, and music will be
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    77 16 The following are the results at the j ties m the SCC Mixed Tennis tournament played oti yesterday. j Open "Mixed Doubles Mrs. Rich?.; and N. S Wb.e beat A. D. Anderson and Mis* Et'.m 6-1; 4—6: 6 -3. W. H Drooiilcever and Mrs Jemmett beat Mr
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